Fountain brush



Dec. 17, 1957 Filed .Oct. 18. 1954 N. J. DAVIS FOUNTAIN BRUSH 4 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ATTORNEYJ Dec. 17, 1957 N. J. DAVIS 2,816,306

FOUNTAIN BRUSH Filed Oct. 18, 1954 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 WAM ' INVENTOR r/mai/ ATTORN'EY 1957 N. J. DAVIS 2,816,306

I FOUNTAIN BRUSH Filed Oct. 18. 1954 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 MM Wm ATTORNEY;

7,1957 N.J.DAV|S 2,816,306

7 FOUNTAIN BRUSH Filed Oct. 18, 1954 V 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 ATTORNEYJ United States :FOUNTAIN BRUSH -No'landJ t Davis; Bay Gity, Mich.

.-Applicationctober.-18,- 1954, Serial No. 462,817

"9 Claims. -'-(Cl. 15128) .This .invention relates :to portable"v fountain-type brushes havinghandles which.are.- adaptedt to,be..connectecl..to a

source of liquid supply, and more particularly to...a..brush ..of.this;type. in .whichthe .surface .engaging. portion :thereof v.can be. veryeasily .maintained. ,insa position.approxi- ..mately normal to.the.surface being washed.

Brushes. having handles. which maybe connected ,to a

..used.today -to wash. walls, vehicles, and .the. like; however, such-implements have .not. been entirelvsatisfactory inasmuch as washers have..experienced.cQnSiderabIeIdifii- .culty .in.maintaining thebru'shhead vimpositions in which '..the. bristlesaresubstantially normal .to the surface. Obvi; ously,.a brushwhichis normal .toitheupper. surfaceof a walliwill be disposedv atan angle to. the .walhwhcnit is loweredto washthemedialland lower. surfaces, of theewall ..ui11ess the washer. assumes an.incongruous/position. Frequently,,when surfaces. approximately on alevelwith, or. below the head of a washer are being .scrubbed ortwhen the. surface. is curvilinear or irregular, .the..washer...will

t. mar or scratch the surface. being cleansedby inadvertently rubbing a. portion of the. brush device, other ,than the bristles. against .the surface being washed; or. the. trim.-

thereof.

.Oneofitheprime objectsof the instant invention is to design a brush which can .beremotely. adjusted; without 'shiftingthe. implement in the. handset .the user; by..sirnply turning the valve. controlling the volumeaofa,liquid..supplied which is ..located..on...the.elongated .handle,..of,,.the

brush.

. Another object .ofithe' inventionlis to .designa brush of the type described which is positively.maintained. in a. given position of adjustment during. the. washing. operation andcannot slip out .of adjustment.

A further objectof the invention is.,.to.providet abrush of thistype which is very.convenient to use. andmanipulateand which can be 'ificiently .used'. byinexperienced persons .to .thoroughly. clean. various ..-surlfac es.with,out

marring the finishes thereof.

Another object of theinventiontis to..design,a.hr.ush of this natureinwhich thebrush head is readily. removable from its holder: and ,can the neplaced-s.when necessary after long service.

Atfurthenobjectofthe invention is,.totdesign a brush of the type described in Whichithevvashingtliquid is sprayed to the upper'bristles and therefore will be more efficiently -;'.employed* by..the..brush to -loosen dirtand thelike. I

still 'further-object ofthe'zinvention is'to design a t brush of this typewhichis'of sturdy an-ddur'able constr-uction and can be-verycconomically manufactured, as-

sembled and sold.

With the above and other. objects in view, the presentinventiongconsists"inthe combinationand arrangement of j parts, hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, ,andrpartic'ularly pointeds. out in the appended "claims; it being understood that equivalent changes may be made in the various elements of the Z ,8 i 6 ,306 Patented Dec. 17, 1957 hu off.

Referring .now more particularly to the accompanying dr h whichfl ha e-shown a pr e dembbd ms of the invention, and wherein likereference .nutnerals in- .di t .1ik.--P% i, q qrdat wit t e fqll in d ription, a numeral B generally indicates a conventional rush .Whichincludes.theusualbristles lfl rnounted in aiba'clc "11. .To support .the .brush in engagement with the surface to be .sc hbedpr w sh d, .1 ha .s si n d a slampnla 'il w ch .som ri es at l l y adjus l lap ed o te op n .cla ps 12a nd .12 the c mps-havi source. of liquid .supply under pressure are. extensively flanges 42c .which engage .th under de o the .bt .f th;hrush. Q

9 1 entr.allY- th plat 1 b. isahq is n .1j3ii M E n-cylindrical head. or upper walljfid. .A tongue 14, fixed on the clamp 1 2a; eiitridsjin't through; an. opening .1. ..i.n .t h rea wa l .obviou ,t a the.c1 mp .LZamaYhernot d 934i? v h haih hsi ha ht atl h ga mshh th AhLlI L QdJi inwar ly relativeto the. amp 12 by simply .Qqttgatuig the ;screw .15. I

1 cla np at s n t mi ed t s am .dimicn Q sfitting .1 .whic i Lbt .ior ks 17a,. is

...:o.t ter,.pin.19 retains .thefitting on the bolti fixe aan c up ing 21 which is 'ih erior -yiit .,.handle,2 3 ofthebrush, thej cylin'deran a, terio1j ly threaded asratgz4 and ,25 respectively andi are "The arrangement of the clamp plate .Llpermits'brushes of lessenorgreater..W 1 b ing-acch fiodat a i the .brh hlQfi iW v teateitdmfhti ,pivotally mounted; on theghousin'g. 1 3 j by meansof.a..bolt,18,,and as is, ind icated in .11, and a at 22. connects the cylindelplo and th .source of liquid supply (not shown) isleq'u'ipped .c nventi naLshut off.valve 26fto control, tl ieliql I .Ihe. handle. 23 .which, has an outer. end. ,connecte .ll quid' flowi g hroug th v a 3.

.11 6, yalve.,26 inc1udes...a lever 27.whicl1 mavbe adjusted to position in which it is shown in' Figsi-[l ,and j3 to .;open-.the,yalve.and permit liquid .to :flow th6ethr,oug h, and ..it maybe turned to. the positioninwhich .itj iis.;sho wn in 4 10, shut,,oif..the. .flow of. liquidlhrough the handle.

.. Fromthe rigid .tube,,28. which opens .into..the.".interior. of vthe. .coup'ling. 21, at;29, {a flexible. itube 0;.-leads ,to a .tube .31,.on an elongatedspray.nozzle32 which ,is fixed on,,the

.front wallof, the.P 12. ...Closely;spla d part I33...,in..the lowerrpqrtiontof. he,.1,10Z,zl the'fron.thrist1es 10in. cont nuous stre nings re he liqnid to ru h spray Proyidedin the cylinder 20,. is [a .plunger j l whi hex ;ten ds..thro ugh the front wall 20mg 1 6} cylinderand .has a. tape red..end,adaptedto engage in onelo'f .a plu r ,ty. of

..-.rad ial ly .spaced notches -.35 .in. the head .1321.

. on the angular position of the brush relative.to,th

A spring ;36,.n0.rmally holds the. plunger 3 sure, ofthe incoming .water or. other liquid .forces it gut- .wardly. into: one of {the notches.

In" practice, the operator may rest the brush B against the surface to be washed and thence pivot the handle movement relative thereto,

23 about the pin 18 until it is at the desired-angle relative to the brush. If the lever 27 is now turned to positioni shown in Fig. 3, the pressure of the liquid forces the; plunger 34 forwardly into the particular notch 35 whichn is in alignment therewith. The liquid flows through the: opening 29, tube 28 flexible tubing 30 and tube 31'. into the nozzle 32 and is sprayed, with considerable force, through the openings 33 onto the front bristles of the brush. Since the surface being washed is usually avertical or vertically inclined surface, the liquid being sprayed must traverse the entire width of the brush and wilt used with a maximum efficiency. When the washing operation has progressed to a point where the relative angularity of the brush and handle should be changed, it: is only necessary to turn off the liquid momentarily at the lever 27 which permits the spring 36 to retract the plunger 34 from the head 13d. The position of the handle 23 may then be adjusted in the above described manner.

While I have shown the device as particularly useful to clamp a brush, I contemplate that a wiper blade, mop, or other surface-engaging member or applicator'could also be employed. It is to be understood that the description and drawings are in all cases to be interpreted as illustrative of the invention rather than as limiting the scope thereof, and it will be apparent that various equivalent changes may be made in the various elements which comprise the invention, without departing from the spirit thereof or the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a washing implement, a handle, a surface engag ing head therefor mounted thereon for generally pivotal means for supplying liquid to said head, and means associated with said handle and actuated by the pressure of the liquid feeding to said head for holding the head in a given position of relative adjustment to the handle.

2. In a washing implement, an elongated handle, a: surface engaging head therefor mounted for generall} pivotal movement relative thereto, means associated with the handle for feeding liquid, under pressure, to one end thereof and feeding it thence to said head, and pressure actuated means movable under pressure of the liquid into engagement with said head to hold the same in a given position of adjustment relative to the handle when pressure is applied to said means.

3. In a washing implement, an elongated handle provided with a liquid passage therein, a surface engaging head pivotally mounted on the outer end of said handle,v a line connecting said passage and head to transmit liquid from said handle to said head, and means at the pivoted handle end of said passage movable under the pressure of said liquid into engagement with said head to holdv the same in a position of angular adjustment relative t the handle.

4. In a washing implement, an elongated handle with a liquid passage therein, a brush head including a bnlshi with bristles pivotally mounted on one end of said handle,. a reservoir on the brush and provided with spray open-- lugs for feeding liquid to the bristles thereof, an arcuate member on said head having spaced apart openings therein, a plunger in the pivoted handle end of the passage in said handle and movable under the pressure of said liquid into one of the openings in said arcuate memher to hold the brush head in a given position of angular adjustment relative to the handle, valve means on the handle for shutting off the supply of water proceeding therethrough, means retracting the plunger when the liquid supply is shut off, and a line leading from the pas-- sage in said handle to the reservoir on said brush.

5. In a washing implement, an elongated tubular, hol-- low handle adapted to be connected to a source of liquid.

under pressure, the front end of said handle being, closed,

:a clevis on the front end of said handle, a brush head pivotally connected to the clevis on said handle to swing with relation thereto, an elongated reservoir on said brush head having openings along the lower side thereof to spray liquid to the front portion of said brush head, an arcuate member on said brush head having circumferentially spaced notches therein, a plunger in said handle with one end thereof extending through the closed front end of said handle, a line communicating with the interi-nr of said handle rearwardly of said plunger and connected to the reservior on said brush head, a shut off valve on said handle operable to permit liquid to flow through said handle, the pressure of said liquid forcing said plunger into one of said notches and locking the brush head in a given angular position relative to said handle, and means for returning said plunger to original position when the pressure is cut off.

6. The combination defined in claim 5 in which said notches comprise tapered bores and the front end of said plunger is tapered to engage therein.

7. In a washing implement, a brush comprising a body with bristles, a clamp plate for said brush including front and rear lapped plates, each having a flange extending across the sides of said body and hooking thereunder,

' a housing on the rear piate having a semi-circular upper end, a tongue on the front plate extending into the housing and having a nut rigid thereon, an adjusting member having threaded engagement with said nut and housing, an elongated, transverse reservoir on the flange of said front plate having openings in the lower portion thereof arranged to direct streams of liquid to the front bristles of said brush, an elongated, tubular, hollow handle adapted to be connected to a source of liquid under pressure, the handle having a closed front end, a plunger in said handle with its front end projecting through the closed end thereof, the upper of said housing having circumferentially spaced notches therein to accommodate the projecting end of the plunger, a tubular clevis provided on the front end of said handle surrounding the extending end of the plunger and pivotally connected to said housing, spring means normally maintaining said plunger out of engagement with the semi-circular upper end of said housing, a flexible tube leading from the interior of said handle rearwardly of said plunger to the reservoir on said front plate, and a shut off valve on said handle operable to permit the pressure of the liquid to force said plunger forwardly into one of said notches and positively lock said brush in a position of angular adjustment relative to said handle.

8. In a washing implement, a handle, a surface engaging head mounted for angular movement relative to said handle, means for supplying liquid to said head, and means on one of the handle and head actuated by pressure of the liquid feeding to said head for holding the head in a given position of adjustment relative to the handle.

9. The combination defined in claim 8 in which said means comprises a latch pressed into engaged position by the said pressure of the liquid, and means is provided for normally urging said latch to disengaged position.

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